Arnold L. VanLue
Arnold L. VanLue, 84, rural Roann, passed at 3:45 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community of North Manchester.
He was born on Oct. 15, 1933, in Fulton County, Henry Township to Myron J. and Ruth (Ratliff) Vanlue.
He married on May 17, 1953, in the Emmanuel United Methodist Church near Gilead, to Roma V. Bahney, she survives.
He was an auctioneer for many years as well as a farmer and a general contractor. Together with his wife, they raised and showed Suffolk Sheep in many states. Over the years of showing sheep they won many notable awards. He was also a wood worker and has proudly displayed his craftsmanship since 1976 at the Indiana State Fair.
He was a 1951 graduate of Akron High School. He also graduated from the Reppert Auction School of Decatur. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Korean War. He was a member of the Emmanuel Church of Gilead. as well as the National Suffolk Sheep Association and the Indiana Auctioneer Association.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Roland W. (Sara) VanLue, Kokomo; daughter, Lila (Steven) Hammer, North Manchester; several grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and a brother-in-law, William Bahney, Boise, Idaho.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Alice and her husband Tom Caudill.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 17, at Hartzler Funeral Home 305 West Rochester Street Akron. Rev. Phil Pratt will officiate. Burial will take place in Athens Cemetery, Athens, where graveside military rites will be performed by the Fulton County Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 2-6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 16, at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Memorial Contributions to Emmanuel United Methodist Church or to the Wounded Warrior Project